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39M4511 42C0463IBM 250GB

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Release date ≤ Q1 2014.

Average Bench: 52.3% (277th of 1015)

Based on 472 user benchmarks.  Models: WD2502ABYS-23B7A0 39M4511 42C0463IBM, WD2502AB YS-23B7A0, WD2502ABYS-23B7A
Poor: 36%Average: 52.3% Great: 64%

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Average average bench

The Wd2502abys-23b7a0 39M4511 42C0463IBM 250GB averaged 47.6% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 0.77MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 2.05MB/s

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Wd2502abys-23b7a0 39M4511 42C0463IBM 250GB is 27.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Wd2502abys-23b7a0 39M4511 42C0463IBM 250GB performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Sequential Mixed IO Speed 63.8MB/s
Avg. Sustained Write Speed 86.4MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 472 samples)
Rank 27752.3%
Min Avg Max
61.4 Read 93.8 113
58 Write 90.9 109
32.3 Mixed 63.8 100
51 SusWrite 86.4 112
61.7% 83.7 MB/s
Min Avg Max
0.37 4K Read 0.64 0.8
1.02 4K Write 2.05 2.5
0.29 4K Mixed 0.77 1
150% 1.15 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest HDD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
466GB free
Firmware: 02.03B04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 215 220 224 220 223 MB/s
124% Outstanding
Read 217
Write 206
Mixed 92.8
SusWrite 215
133% 183 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 1.3
263% 2.2 MB/s
224GB free
Firmware: 02.03B04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 111 112 111 111 112 MB/s
61.3% Good
Read 102
Write 98.8
Mixed 67.4
SusWrite 111
70% 94.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
176% 1.37 MB/s
176GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.03B07
SusWrite @10s intervals: 89 87 97 94 95 100 MB/s
57.3% Above average
Read 106
Write 100
Mixed 55.6
SusWrite 93.5
65% 88.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.8
157% 1.2 MB/s
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 70 71 70 69 73 MB/s
48.7% Average
Read 99
Write 95.9
Mixed 68.7
SusWrite 70.5
62% 83.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
64GB free
Firmware: 02.03B07
SusWrite @10s intervals: 82 82 80 80 80 80 MB/s
46.7% Average
Read 81.8
Write 82.5
Mixed 56.2
SusWrite 80.7
55% 75.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.2 MB/s
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Gaming 5%
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Desktop 59%
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Workstation
Workstation 5%
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Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2 3.0

CPU
Core i5-3470Intel  $59Bench 63%, 223,595 samples108x
Core i7-3770Intel  $297Bench 69%, 278,207 samples75x
Core i3-3220Intel  $79Bench 52%, 71,790 samples70x
GPU
HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 146,665 samples136x
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples39x
GeForce GT 730NvidiaBench 5%, 164,888 samples37x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples29x
A400 120GBKingston  $32Bench 61%, 166,392 samples23x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples16x
RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples15x
1x4GBUnknownBench 28%, 154,807 samples14x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples14x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $87

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